ACADEMICALLY OR INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED (AIG) TEACHER
Evergreen Community Charter School, Asheville NC

Full Time: 40 hours/week
Start date: August 5, 2024
Reports to: Associate Director
Compensation: Salary based on NC State Salary Schedule, NC Health Plan, NC
Retirement Plan, paid time off, Employee Assistance Program, free childcare for ages
5-14, employee-paid supplemental benefit options

Organization

Located in Asheville, North Carolina, Evergreen Community Charter School is a tuition-free, public school serving approximately 450 students in grades K-8. We are grounded in EL Education’s expeditionary learning framework, a research-substantiated model for equitable education with roots in the adventure and leadership organization, Outward Bound. Evergreen embraces rigorous and high quality work, character education, social justice, curriculum integration, differentiated instruction, and environmental stewardship. Our strategic priorities are centered on racial equity and academic excellence.

Evergreen recognizes the social and educational value of a diverse leadership, staff, and student community. To that end, we actively seek and encourage employee applications from qualified individuals representing diverse social, ethnic, and racial groups.

We invite potential candidates for this position to learn more about Evergreen Community Charter School by exploring our website, www.evergreenccs.org.

Position Description

Provide services for advanced learners aligned with Evergreen’s AIG plan including planning with teachers to support students in the classroom; co-teaching lessons and short units with general education teachers; pushing-in to regular classrooms; and teaching “pull out” projects or courses involving AIG and Talent Pool students. This full-time position will primarily be responsible for services for students in grades 4-8.

Monitor and document data from a variety of sources to assist in the identification of AIG and Talent Pool students. Prepare for and conduct annual progress meetings with families of students formally identified for AIG services.

Work with the administrators to identify progress toward program goals and state standards and facilitate communication and decision-making about services between families and teachers.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and North Carolina teacher licensure (or eligibility for licensure) in elementary and/or middle grades.

Preferred Qualifications: Certification or training in models and specific strategies for teaching advanced learners. Demonstrated expertise in the teaching of advanced learners. Lived experience that supports connections with groups of students who have diverse racial and ethnic identities. Skills/interests in one or more of the following areas: differentiated instruction, social justice, literacy, character education, and service learning.

Application Process

Send letter of interest, resume, and copy of teaching license to careers@evergreenccs.org and complete online application form.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $39,000.00 - $69,750.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• 4th grade
• 5th grade

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Charter school
• Public school

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Asheville, NC 28805 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Asheville, NC 28805: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person